The Gold Spilling In

[Intro]
[Verse]
Heavy velvet curtains fall
Shadows stretch against the wall
I spent a lifetime in the wings
Watching how the siren sings
Tucking my spirit in a box
Turning all the heavy locks
[Verse]
Floorboards worn by tired feet
Keeping time to a bitter beat
I was the ghost behind the mic
Living a life I didn’t like
Blending in until I’m gone
Waiting for a quiet dawn
[Pre-Chorus]
But the piano starts to swell
Breaking every silent spell
I feel the resonance in my chest
Putting every fear to rest
[Chorus]
I am stepping through the gold
Brave and beautiful and bold
No more hiding in the shade
Of the choices that I made
Hear the resonance in my soul
I am finally feeling whole
[Verse]
The air turns cold and sharp
Like a broken, rusted harp
They told me I should stay small
Or I would surely take a fall
But the darkness is a cage
And I am walking on the stage
[Bridge]
I don't need a permission slip
I’m loosening my frantic grip
Let the strings begin to soar
I’m not the shadow anymore
The crack in my voice is a sign
That this moment is finally mine
[Solo]
[Build-up]
Can you hear the brass begin?
Let the light come rushing in
Every note is breaking free
This is who I’m meant to be
[Chorus]
I AM STEPPING THROUGH THE GOLD
BRAVE AND BEAUTIFUL AND BOLD
NO MORE HIDING IN THE SHADE
OF THE CHOICES THAT I MADE
HEAR THE RESONANCE IN MY SOUL
I AM FINALLY FEELING WHOLE
[Post-Chorus]
I’m not just an echo now
Taking my very first bow
The spotlight is my home
Underneath this shining dome
[Hook]
I am here
I am here
Watch me disappear
Into the light
[Outro]